Race (2016)

Plot:

Based on the true story of Jesse Owens, the world-famous track and field athlete whose performance in the 1936 Berlin Olympics challenged Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.

Director:Stephen Hopkins

Starring:Carice van Houten, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, Shanice Banton, Stephan James, William Hurt

PG-13, 2016, Focus Features

Race (2016)

1. Athletes must work hard in order to win

2. Sprinters train so every second counts

3. Athlete must learn to block out opinions of outsiders

4. Runner ignores jeers of crowd, wins race

5. Olympian wins race, earning gold medal

6. Olympian helps opponent to qualify for finals

7. Olympian rejoices in opponent's success

8. Jews cut from Olympics in Nazi Germany

9. Hero denied front entrance because of skin color